Do not reveal to anyone, but Cherry will probably import this vehicle here
Tiggo 8 is the senior in the Chinese manufacturer's models, if it manages to get here it may position it at a very attractive starting point in front of competitors.
This is what can be said about it before it gets here in early 2023
Keenan Cohen
26/05/2022
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 09:14 Updated: 10:40
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The parade of Chinese manufacturers seeking to enter the Israeli market does not stop, and the next to ask to join this list is Cherry, the Chinese car giant that has already crossed the 10 million cars in just over 25 years of existence recently passed another landmark when the Tiggo 8 - the flagship of The manufacturer has recorded half a million sales since its introduction in 2018.
And the Tiggo 8 is interesting because it is probably going to be the senior in the manufacturer's models that will soon enter Israel, although the identity of the importer who represented it here can not yet be announced.
The Tiggo 8 in the oldest "Pro" version is the big brother in a model family called the Tiggo and is numbered according to the size of the car (and includes the 4,5 and 7, among others).
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Between Skoda Kodiak and Hyundai Santa Fe in dimensions (Photo: Manufacturer's website)
The Tiggo 8 that comes in a 7-seat configuration has 472 cm from end to end, and for scale, that means it sits between a Skoda Kodiak and Hyundai Santa Fe, the width is 186 cm and the height is 175 cm.
They are packaged in an exterior design that may look generic And from certain angles, especially the front is reminiscent of Infiniti tools, and Cherry describes the 3D grille as one inspired by stars and galaxies with the chrome "stars" hanging in illusion as if they are floating in the air. .
Three screens, for the dashboard, for the media and for climate control (Photo: Manufacturer's website)
In the cabin, the latest version of the Tiggo 8 Pro gets the full screen layout.
That is, a 12.3-inch digital dashboard and an 8-inch 8-inch climate control screen.
The latter is split and the "Executive" finish level also contains a separate control for the third row of seats.
The multimedia screen is 10.25 inches, with Android and Apple compatibility, the audio system is from SONY with 8 speakers.
In the rest of the cabin, the equipment includes leather upholstery (brown in the regular version, brown-black in sewing rhombuses in the "Executive"), electric direction for the driver's seat (also for the passenger in the "Executive"), wireless charging for the mobile in addition to three USB ports on the front and rear.
In terms of safety systems, the entry-level version is expected to come with basic controls such as stability and traction control alongside 6 airbags and a reversing camera and 360 degrees.
At the higher finish level it adds lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, automatic braking, road sign detection, vehicle warning b "
Brown-black leather upholstery in the high level of finish (Photo: Manufacturer's website)
Contrary to the recent wave of Chinese manufacturers and the early assumption about it, Cherry is in no hurry to put their electric cars in its mouth, and thus, on the propulsion of the Tiggo 8 Pro is responsible for a supercharged 1.6-liter gasoline engine produced by Cherry's engine division.
The engine has 197 hp and 29.6 kg, the propulsion is front-wheel drive and the power goes through a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
At this time there is no orderly publication of the acceleration data of the model.
It should be noted that this engine also has a version with a volume of 2.0 liters and a power of 254 hp and 35.7 kg, but it is not clear if we will see it here.
Apart from the Tiggo 8 the manufacturer also has a line of electric vehicles, these are divided into a series of models under the name eQ in a variety of sizes and categories and its latest model in the estimated world of electric 5.
Tiggo 8 crossover 7 seats in full size (Photo: Manufacturer's website)
Currently there is more hidden than visible when it comes to the arrival of the company models.
Without European standards they are limited to 400 units a year so it is not at all clear how its model cake will be distributed.
The consideration is whether to bring in the widest range of offerings to present the selection, or focus on a prominent model or two.
The gasoline-electric mix is also unclear at the moment, and a lot of weight will be given to the manufacturer's decision and its dictates regarding the type of cars they would like to get into here.
Regarding the Tiggo 8, of course, until we are physically impressed with the product, it is difficult to estimate where in the market it will be.
But it must be said that as of today and very similar to what is happening in the cellular field, for example, there is a "threshold" price that the Chinese have difficulty penetrating when it comes to the Israeli market.
It stands at about NIS 200,000 (except for an exception like the Hongchi) and the Tiggo 8 Pro will be challenged in terms of the ability to get under it or in terms of winking at the Israeli customer above it.
For this we will probably have to wait until the end of the year or the beginning of 2023.
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